"The Chargers got an early Christmas present Monday night courtesy of San Francisco, and they're still hoping for more under the tree. With the 49ers beating the Indianapolis Colts, 48-27, the Chargers secured a postseason wild-card berth. The AFC West title is still in play too, and even the top seed in the AFC. The 11-4 Chargers are riding a four-game winning streak and have won seven of eight, including a 34-17 victory at Dallas on Sunday."
"They play host to the 10-5 Houston Texans on Saturday, a team that knocked them out of the playoffs in the opening round last season and has won seven in a row. Should the Chargers beat Houston - and if Denver beats the hobbled Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday - the division title will be decided when the Chargers play their regular-season finale at Denver. Despite a 34-20 loss to Jacksonville on Sunday, the 12-3 Broncos remain the top-seeded team in the conference."
The Chargers clinched a postseason wild-card berth after the 49ers beat the Colts, improving to 11-4 while on a four-game winning streak and winning seven of eight. The Chargers will host the 10-5 Houston Texans, who eliminated them last postseason and are on a seven-game streak. A Chargers win combined with a Denver victory over Kansas City would push the division decision to the Chargers' regular-season finale at Denver. The 12-3 Broncos remain the conference's top seed despite a loss. The Chargers can reach the top seed only by winning out and having Jacksonville and New England lose at least once.
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